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(43) Date of publication: 01.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/44 (21) Application number: 15816297.4 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2015

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 53/02(2006.01) B01J 20/10(2006.01) B01J 20/32(2006.01) B01J 20/28(2006.01) B01D 53/047(2006.01) B01J 20/06(2006.01) B01J 20/18(2006.01) B01J 20/02(2006.01) B01D 53/04(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2015/062915 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/105870 (30.06.2016 Gazette 2016/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 23.12.2014 US 201462096137 P 23.02.2015 US 201562119458 P (71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company Spring, TX 77389 (US)	(72) Inventors: BRODY, John, F. Bound Brook, NJ 08805 (US) LETA, Daniel, P. Flemington, NJ 08822 (US) FOWLER, Tracy, Alan Magnolia, TX 77354 (US) FREEMAN, Stephanie, A. Houston, TX 77018 (US) CUTLER, Joshua, I. Somerville, NJ 08876 (US) (74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc.  IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2 1831 Machelen 1831 Machelen (BE)